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Reports of the Mouse’s Death Are Not Greatly Exaggerated

The explosive growth of smartphone and tablet devices may have gotten the mouse running scared. That's the kind with buttons and scroll wheel -- not the tailed, furry variety that elephants are afraid of ...

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PYKL3 Radar Is a Fine Foul-Weather Tracker

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Make a Handy Little Android PC for Light Lifting

As many of us are gearing up for Windows 8's imminent release, it may well be worthconsidering some alternatives. I don't know about you, but after XP to Windows 7, viaVista, the idea of another OS from Microsoft, while not yet causing night sweats, isengendering some trepidation ...

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Chrome for Android Is More Sticky Than Slick

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Bump Up Your Carrier’s Lousy Signal With a Femtocell

If you've been experiencing choppy voice quality or dropped calls from your mobile provider atyour home or workplace, there are steps you can take to correct the problem ...

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Tasker: Micro-Managing Automated Routines Can Be Crazy Fun

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Getting Android on Your TV

If you've been getting into the convenience and usability of the smartphone and tablet User Interface (UI) and are wondering just why your cable provider is unable to create anything with the same elegance and function, it may be time to slap Android on your TV -- yourself ...

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3G Watchdog Pro Keeps Massive Data Charges at Bay

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Living Without Audio CDs

During a recent apartment move, I became aware of how much stuff I had that was redundant.It was with great pleasure that I was able to dump a lot of it rather than paying guys tomove it all across town -- again ...

Holding Your Community Together During a Disaster

The fires raging across western U.S. states this summer, at times plowing through residences and other structures, might have gotten you thinking: "What if?" ...

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Fast Burst Camera: When Great Action Shots Are Enough

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Making Your Tablet a Sturdy Little PowerPoint Pony

If you've ever had to give PowerPoint presentations away from home base, you'll knowthere's a certain amount of gear-related anxiety involved: Is the equipment going to be there? Is it going to work with my memory stick or version of PowerPoint? ...

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Switchpro Widget: A Passel of Pretty Little Toggles

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How to Plan a Server-Style Rack for Home Multimedia

Wiring your home for multimedia? Dreaming about it? ...

No Signal? No Problem – Sat Gadgets Keep You Connected Anywhere, Any Time

For years, satellite communications devices like satphones and data terminals have been out of reach of the average consumer. ...

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WeatherBug: Sunny Interface, Cloudy Info Sources

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Power to the PC: How to Manage Your Laptop’s Battery

I've written about gadget battery technologies and how to calculate basic battery needs in previous articles like "Juicing Up Your Gadget Battery Power." I've also covered some of the ways to keep yourself charged up on the road with extended battery packs for smaller devices ...

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BackCountry Nav Is a Good – but Not Sufficient – Guide

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High-Tech Flashlights Could Turn You Into a Collector

Significant advances in Light Emitting Diodes (LED) technology mean it's now possible to create light approaching that of a car headlamp with just a handheld device ...

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IP Cam Viewer Pro: Well Worth a Bit of Configuration Hassle

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